Originally Posted by Owain
The problem with admitting even refugees from countries where violence is endemic is that they bring that tendency for violence with them. In these countries, a valid election occurs when one side murders those on the other side. The refugees are on the losing side, but they were just less successful at killing their opponents. They have no history or tradition of democratic society, but they do have a LONG history of civil war. When they don't get what they want, the try to overthrow the existing order.

Until they can demonstrate a more civilized method of handling differences, that is not the kind of culture we should be importing to this country.


Our forefathers definitely did not have a long history of civil war.

edit: I should clarify - as a caucasian, my sarcastic remark was in reference to the Europeans who first came to the Americas.

Last edited by Brutal; 01/12/18 03:04 PM.